Nadia Pillay is the CEO and founder of Sovereign Lineage Wellness and the creator of SHU YOGA. With over 15 years of experience, she offers transformative health and wellness services including Life-Coaching, Yoga Instruction and Certification, Meditation, Personal Wellness Management, and Nutrition. Nadia is a certified NLP Practitioner and Crystal Bowl Sound Healer, specializing in working with diverse individuals and communities, including those with physical and emotional challenges. Nadia’s impact extends to numerous communities and populations through group and private instruction, including Family Yoga, Corporate Yoga, and programs for educational institutions and organizations like the Illinois Juvenile Justice Department and Department of Child and Family Services. Driven by a passion for early childhood enrichment, she also developed Emerging Yoga, a unique program incorporating baby massage and simple stretches to support early brain development. Her Youth Empower Yoga program, created in 2004, offered a safe space for teens and at-risk youth to cultivate self-awareness and resilience through yoga. As a high school yoga instructor, Nadia developed a health-focused cooking course introducing students to nutritious and diverse foods. Nadia also created Sit & Stay Fit, a chair yoga program for seniors and individuals with limited mobility or wheelchair access, promoting physical and mental well-being through gentle stretching and mindfulness
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